Catherine Ahrens

Class:
Senior
High School:
Minnetonka
Hometown:
Chanhassen, Minn.

2016-17 • Senior Season: Placed First Varsity Four and Third Varsity Eight at Head of the Mississippi (10/10)... competed in the 2V8 at Cardinal Invitational (3/11), 2V8 at Doc Hosea Invitational (4/2), 1V8 at Clemson Invitational (4/22-4/23) and 2V8 at Big Ten Championships (5/14) during the spring season.

2015-16 • Junior Season: Placed fifth in Women's Collegiate 8+ at the Head of the Des Moines (9/26)... competed with the Second Varsity Eight and earned a pair of first place and a second place finish (3/13)... claimed two first place finishes with the Second Varsity Eight at the Doc Hosea Invitational (4/2-4/3)... earned a pair of first place finishes with the Second Varsity Eight vs. Iowa and Indiana (4/9).... earned two second place finishes at Wisconsin with the First Varsity Eight (4/23)... finished second with the First Varsity Eight at the Border Battle Regatta (5/1)... placed sixth with the First Varsity Eight at Big Ten Championships (5/15).

2014-15 • Sophomore Season: Placed Second Varsity Eight and First Varsity Four at Head of the Mississippi (10/5)...paced Collegiete 8's at Head of the Rock (10/12)...raced with the First Varsity Four at the Oak Ridge Cardinal Invite (3/15) placing first in two of three races...competed with the Varsity Four at Oregon State Classic (4/4)...also paced First Varsity Four at the Big Ten Double Dual adding to the sweep of Rutgers Saturday afternoon (4/11)...at the Clemson Inivte (4/18 & 19) she paced First Varsity Four...finished the season with the Second Varsity Eight at both the Devil's Lake Challenge (5/2) and the Big 10 Championship (5/16 & 17) where the boat placed fifth overall.

2013-14 • Freshman Season: Placed the Second Varsity Eight to victories over West Virginia, Dayton and Alabama at the Oak Ridge Invite (3/15-16) ... placed first against Dartmouth and Rutgers in the 2V8 at the Boston Challenge (4/5-6) ... also placed second ahead of Boston University ... competed against Michigan and Michigan State in the 2V8 at the Big Ten Double Dual (4/12) ... finished fifth at the 2014 Big Ten Championships in the 2V8 (5/18)

High School:2013 graduate of Minnetonka High School...earned four letters in rowing and competed in nordic skiing...named captain of high school rowing team.

Personal:Born October 29, 1994...daughter of Joan and Doug Ahrens, sister to Thomas, Tia, and Nick...is undecided on major and enjoys spending time with family.